<p>Line's animated characters, which helped it become one of Asia's top messaging apps with more than 120 million users, now have their own cartoon series.</p><p>The TV show, called "LINE TOWN," premiered on Tokyo TV Channel 6 last week (h/t Asiajin). "Line Town" features half-hour-long episodes and a prime 6:30PM to 7:30PM slot, and has already been picked up for syndication on BS Japan. According to Asiajin, the series also has the distinction of having a theme composed by Japanese pop idol and actress Shoko Nakagawa, the former presenter of Pokemon Sunday. Tech In Asia found a "Line Town" clip on YouTube:</p><p>This is not the first time the characters from the NHN Japan messaging app have popped up on television. In January, a 5-minute long animated short featuring the characters called "Line Offline: Salaryman" was broadcast on Tokyo TV.</p><p>Line's characters, which users can add in the form of animated "stickers" to their messages, are among a host of innovative features, including integrated video, images, and doodles, meant to increase user engagement. Found in top Asian messaging apps including Korea's KakaoTalk, China's WeChat, and Taiwan's Cubie, these features are now making their way to American apps like MessageMe.</p><p><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/07/line-offline/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.techinasia.com/lines-kawaii-characters-animated-tv-series-japan/">Line's Kawaii Characters Become Animated TV Series in Japan</a> (Tech in Asia)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dw1HW0Jw5dAP9OMaw2zWVs3RsrFKM&ned=us">2 additional articles.</a></p>